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Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, US agree on prisoner swap
Middle East

Nuclear sanctions lifted as Iran, US agree on prisoner swap

Iran emerged from years of economic isolation on Saturday when world powers lifted crippling sanctions against the Islamic Republic in…
Philippines offers eight bases to US under new military deal
World

Philippines offers eight bases to US under new military deal

The Philippines has offered the United States eight bases where it can build facilities to store equipment and supplies under…
UPDATE: Iran released US sailors in international waters
Middle East

UPDATE: Iran released US sailors in international waters

Iran released ten US sailors on Wednesday after holding them overnight, bringing a swift end to an incident that had…
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Middle East

Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor

Bombs dropped by suspected Russian warplanes killed at least 12 Syrian schoolchildren on Monday when they hit a classroom in…
Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord
World

Mexico begins extradition proceedings against drug lord

Mexico has begun the process of extraditing drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to the United States after the famed…
US may send more strategic weapons to Korean peninsula: South Korea
World

US may send more strategic weapons to Korean peninsula: South Korea

The United States and its ally South Korea were discussing on Monday sending more strategic US weapons to the Korean…
Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease
Health & Fitness

Cancer now No. 1 killer in 22 states, ahead of heart disease

Cancer is becoming the No. 1 killer in more and more states as deaths from heart disease have declined, new…
US flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test
World

US flies B-52 over South Korea after North’s nuclear test

The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, in a…
Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?
World

Taming North Korea: A losing struggle?

North Korea's latest nuclear test poses a stark challenge to the international community which, analysts say, will struggle to come…
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